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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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