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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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