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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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