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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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