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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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