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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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