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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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