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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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