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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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