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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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