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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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