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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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