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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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