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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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