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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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