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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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