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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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