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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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