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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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