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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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