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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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