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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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