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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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