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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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