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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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