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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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