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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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