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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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