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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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