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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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