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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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