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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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