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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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