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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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