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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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