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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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