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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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