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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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