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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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