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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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