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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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