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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the 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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