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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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