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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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