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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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