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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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