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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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