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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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