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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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