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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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