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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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