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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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