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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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