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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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