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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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