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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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