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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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