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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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