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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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