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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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