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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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