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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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