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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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