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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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