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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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