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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models 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 stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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