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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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