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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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