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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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