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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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