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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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