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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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