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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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