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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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