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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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