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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education