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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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