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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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