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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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