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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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