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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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