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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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