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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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