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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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