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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive 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 teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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