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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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