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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the 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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