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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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