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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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