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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education