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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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