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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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