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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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