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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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