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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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