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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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