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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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