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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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