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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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