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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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