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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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