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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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