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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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