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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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