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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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