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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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