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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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