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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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