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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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