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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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