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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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