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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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