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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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