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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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