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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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