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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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