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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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