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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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