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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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