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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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