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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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