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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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