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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily 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 subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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