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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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