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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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