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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key 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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