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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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