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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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