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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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