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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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