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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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