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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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