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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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