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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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