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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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