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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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