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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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