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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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