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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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