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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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