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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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