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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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