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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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