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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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