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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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