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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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