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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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