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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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