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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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