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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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