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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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