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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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