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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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