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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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