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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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