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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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