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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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