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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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