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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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