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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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