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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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