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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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