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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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