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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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