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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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