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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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