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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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