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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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