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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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