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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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