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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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