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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition