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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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