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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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