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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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