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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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