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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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