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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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