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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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