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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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