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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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