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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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