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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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