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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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