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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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