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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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