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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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