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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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