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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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