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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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