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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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