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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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