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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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