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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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