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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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