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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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