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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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