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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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