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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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