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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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