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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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