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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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