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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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