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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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