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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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