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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What 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 manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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