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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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