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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data 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 amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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