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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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