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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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