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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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