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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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