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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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