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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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