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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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