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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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