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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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