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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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