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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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