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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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