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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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