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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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