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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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