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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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