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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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