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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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