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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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