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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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