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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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