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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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