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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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