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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores 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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