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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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