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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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