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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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