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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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