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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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