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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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