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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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