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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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