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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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