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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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