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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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