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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers 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 massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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