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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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