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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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