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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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