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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies 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 educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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