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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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