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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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