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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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