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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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