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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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