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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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