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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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