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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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