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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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