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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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