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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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