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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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