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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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