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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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