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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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