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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning enable learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major 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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