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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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