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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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