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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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