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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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