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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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