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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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