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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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