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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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