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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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