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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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