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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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