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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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