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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models 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 teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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