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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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