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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major 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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