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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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