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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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