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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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