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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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