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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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