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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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