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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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