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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major 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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