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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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