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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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