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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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