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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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