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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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