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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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