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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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