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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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