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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources