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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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