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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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