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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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