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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different 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 in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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