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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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