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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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