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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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