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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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