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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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