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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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