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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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