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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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