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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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