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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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