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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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