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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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