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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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