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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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