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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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