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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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