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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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