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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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