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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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