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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the 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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