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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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