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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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