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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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