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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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