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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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