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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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