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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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