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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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