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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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