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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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