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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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