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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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