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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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