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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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