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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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