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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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