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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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