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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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