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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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