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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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