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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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