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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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