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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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