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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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