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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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