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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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