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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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