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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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