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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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