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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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