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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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