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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. 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. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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