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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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