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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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