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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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