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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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