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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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