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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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