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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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