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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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