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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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