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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What 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 in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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