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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are typically 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 a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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