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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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