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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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