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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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