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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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