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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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