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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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