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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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