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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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