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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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