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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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