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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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