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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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