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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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