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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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