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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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