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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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