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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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