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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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