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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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