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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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