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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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