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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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