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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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