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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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