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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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