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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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