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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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