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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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