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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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