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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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