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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major 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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