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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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