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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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