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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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