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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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