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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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