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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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