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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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