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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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