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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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