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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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