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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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