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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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