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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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