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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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