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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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