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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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