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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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