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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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