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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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