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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key 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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