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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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