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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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