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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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