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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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