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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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