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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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