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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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