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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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