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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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