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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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