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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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