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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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