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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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