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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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