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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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