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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major 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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