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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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