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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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