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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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