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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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