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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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