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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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