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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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