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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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