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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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