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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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