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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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