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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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