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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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