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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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