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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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