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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines 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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