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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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