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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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