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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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