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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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