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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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