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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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