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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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