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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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