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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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