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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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