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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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