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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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