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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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