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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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