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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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