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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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