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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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