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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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