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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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