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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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