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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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