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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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