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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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