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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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