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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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