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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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