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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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