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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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