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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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