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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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