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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major 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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