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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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