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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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