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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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