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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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