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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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