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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key 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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