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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure 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 massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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