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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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