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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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