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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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