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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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