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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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