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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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