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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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