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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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