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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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