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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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