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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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