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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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