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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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