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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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