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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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