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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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