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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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