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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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