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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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