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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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