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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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