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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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