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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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