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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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