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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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