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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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