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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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