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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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